#732136 Color
#732136 is rgb(115, 33, 54) in RGB, hsl(345, 55%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 53%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#732136rgb(115, 33, 54)hsl(345, 55%, 29%)hsv(345, 71%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 53%, 55%)oklch(38.3% 0.115 9.1)lab(27.10% 37.54 7.90)lch(27.10% 38.36 11.88)What #732136 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #732136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#732136 Channel Values
How #732136 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 115 · G 33 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 55% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 71% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 53% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #732136 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #732136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #732136; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #732136
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #732136 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#732136#3A3A35#563136#494933#5D3D34#722424#72232C#3F3F3FUsing #732136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-732136: #732136;background-color: #732136;colors: { 'color-732136': '#732136' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.129, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_732136">#732136</color>fill="#732136"More Red Colors
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#732136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #732136?
#732136 is a dark red — rgb(115, 33, 54) in RGB and hsl(345, 55%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.61.
What is the RGB value of #732136?
#732136 is rgb(115, 33, 54) — red 115, green 33, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #732136?
#732136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 53%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #732136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #732136 scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #732136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #732136 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 29.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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